Showmen's Trade Review (Oct-Dec 1942)

46 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW Ociohcr 3, 1942 UNIVERSAL Current 1942-43 (Coht.) Rel. Mins. Date See Issue of WARNER BROS. Current 1941-42 (Cont.) Rel. Mins. Date 7020 Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (My)A.. Basil Rathbone-Nigel Bruce 65. .9/18/42 ...119/12/42 Sin Town (W) C. Bennett-Patric Knowles 9/25/42 ...a9/l2/42 Coming 1942-43 Arabian Nights (D) (Tech.) ... Maria Montez-Jon Hall-Sabu 10/30742 .,a8/22/42 Behind the 8 Ball Ritz Bros. -Carol Bruce a7/l8/42 Cheyenne Roundup (W) J. M. Brown-Tex Ritter a9/l9/42 Corvettes in Action Patric KnowlesDick Foran ,7030 Destination Unknown (Spy) ... Irene Hervey-Wm. Gargan 10/9/42 . . .a5/23/42 Eyes of the Underworld Richard Dix-Wendy Barrie a5/2/42 Flesh and Fantasy Edward G. Robinson-Charles Boyer Forever Yours (D) D. Durbin-A. Treacher a9/26/4'' Great Impersonation (D) Ralnh Bellamy-Evelyn Ankers a5/30/42 House of Mystery (D) Irene Hervey-Don Porter a8/22/l2 It Ain't Hay Abbott & Costello-E. Paliette It Comes Up Love (CM) Gloria Jean-F. Bartholomew 7072 Little Joe, the Wrangler (W)..J. M. Brown-Tex Ritter 11/13/42 . .a7/25/42 Lone Star Trail (W) Johnny Mack Brown-Tex Ritter Madame Spy (Spy) Constance Bennett-Don Porter a6/l3/42 Moonlight in Havana (CM) Allan Jones-Jane Frazee 10/16/42 ..a9/l2/42 Mug Town (D) Billy Halop-Huntz Hall a8/8/42 Mummy's Tomb Lon Chaney, Jr.-Elyse Knox Nightmare Diana BarrymoreBrian Donlevy 11/13/42 Night Monster Lugosi-lrene Hervey Old Chisholm Trail (W) J. M. Brown-Tex Ritter a9/19/42 Passing the Buck Ritz Bros. -Jane Frazee Pittsburgh Marlene Dietrich-Randolph Scott 11/27/42 Raiders of San Joaquin (W)... Johnny Mack Brown-Tex Ritter a7/25/42 Shadow of a Doubt (D) Teresa Wright-Jos. Gotten... a9/l9/42 Sherlock Holmes Fights Back.B. Rathbone-N. Bruce a7/ll/42 Sherlock Holmes In Washington (D) Basil Rathbone-Nigel Bruce a8/8/42 Strictly in the Groove Leon Errol-Mary Healy 11/20/42 ...a5/2/42 Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground Johnny Mack Brown-Tex Ritter When Johnny Comes Marching Home A. Jones-J. Frazee-Gloria Jean. Who Done It?. .Abbott & Costello 1 1/6/42 .a7/l 1/42 WARNER BROS. Current 1941-42 116 All Through the Night (D) F .. Humphrey Bogart-Judith Andenon. . 107. 124 Always in My Heart (D)F Kay FrancisWalter Huston 92. 135 Big Shot (G)F H. Bogart-lrene Manning 82. Ill Body Disappears (C)F Jeffrey Lynn-Jane Wyman 71. 123 Bullet Scars (G)A Regis Toomey-Adele Longmire 59. 122 Captains of the Clouds (D)F..J. Cagney-D. Morgan (Tech.) 113. 121 Dangerously They Live (Spy). .John GarfieldRaymond Massey 78. 137 Escape From Crime (G)A B. Travis-Julie Bishop 51. 127 Gambling Lady (Re-issue) ... .Stanwyck-McCrea 66, 138 Gay Sisters (D)F Barbara Stanwyck-George Brent 108. 132 In This Our Life (D) eettc Davis-George Brent 97. 130 I Was Framed (D)F Michael Ames-Regis Toomey 61. 133 Juke Girl (D) F Ann Sheridan-Ronald Reagan 90. 128 Kennel Murder Case (Re-issue)W. Powell-M. Astor 73. 120 Kings Row (D) Ann SheridanRonald Reagan 127. .1/10/42 ...bl2/fi/4l .3/14/42 b3/7/42 .6/13/42 ....66/6/42 ,12/6/41 ...bl2/6/4l .3/7/42 b3/7/42 .2/21/42 ...bl/24/42 .2/14/42 ..bl2/27/4l .7/25/42 ....b6/6/42 .3/28/42 .8/1/42 b6/6/42 .5/16/42 ...b4/ll/42 .4/25/42 ...b4/ll/42 .5/30/42 ...b4/ll/42 .3/28/42 .4/18/42 ..bl2/27/4l 134 Lady Gangster (D)F Faye Emerson-Julie Bishop 62. 131 Larceny, Inc. (GC)F Edward G. RobinsonJane Wyman.. 93. 126 Male Animal (OA Olivia de Havilland-Henry Fonda.. 101. 117 Man Who Came to Dlnner(C) .Bette Davis-Monte Woolley 112. 125 Murder in the Big House(D) F .Faye Emerson-Van Johnson 59. 115 Prime Minister (B)F John Gielgud-Diana Wynyard 94. 101 Sergeant York (BD)A Gary Cooper-Joan Leslie 134. 119 Sons of the Sea (D)F Michael Redgrave-Valerie Hobson.. 91. 139 Spy Ship (Spy)A Irene Manning-Craig Stevens 61. 112 Steel Against the Sky (D)F...L. Nolan-Alexis Smith 68. 1 14 They Died With Their Boots On (B)F Errol Flynn-Olivia de Havilland ...140. 129 This Was Paris (D)F Ann Dvorak-Ben Lyon 77. lis Wild Bill Hickok Rides (A) . .Constance Bennett-Bruce Cabot 83. 136 Wings for the Eagle (CD)F...Ann Sheridan-Dennis Morgan 84. 113 You're in the Army Now (OF. Jimmy Durante-Phil Silvers 79. Current 1942-43 202 Across the Pacific (D)F Humphrey Bogart-Mary Astor 97. 203 Busses Roar (Spy)F Richard Travis-Julie Bishop 61 204 Desperate, Journey (D)F E. Flynn-R. Reagan 107 6/6/42 . 5/2/42 . 4/4/42 . 1/24/42 4/1 1/42 1/8/42 . 7/4/42 . 2/7/42 . 8/15/42 12/13/41 1/1/42 ., 3/21/42 . 1/31/42 , 7/18/42 . 12/25/41 See Issue of . .b4/ll/42 , ..b3/7/42 ...b3/7/42 .bl2/27/4l . .b4/ll/« . .b9/l3/4l ..b7/l2/4l .bl2/27/4l .. .b6/6/42 . .bl2/6/4l .bM/22/4t . ..b3/7/42 ■ b 12/27/4 1 . .b6/6/42 . .bl2/6/4l .9/5/42 b8/l5/42 .9/19/42 ...b8/22/42 ,9/26/42 .,.b8/l5/42 Coming 1942-43 Action in the North Atlantic. . Humphrey BogartRaymond Massey Adventures of Mark Twain(D) .Fredric March-Alexis Smith a8/22/42 Air Force (D) John Garfield-Gig Young a8/22/42 Arsenic and Old Lace Gary Grant-Priscilla Lane al/3/42 Background to Danger George Raft-Sidney Greenstreet. . Casablanca (D) Humphrey Bogart-lngrid Bergman a8/l5/42 Constant Nymph (D) Charles Boyer-Joan Fontaine a4/25/42 Desert Song (Tech.) (DM) .... Dennis Morgan-Irene Manning a8/l3/42 Edge of Darkness Errol Flynn-Ann Sheridan Flying Fortress (D)F Richard Greene 65 b9/26/42 Gentleman Jim (D) Errol Flynn-Alexis Smith a8/l/42 George Washington Slept Here (CD)F J. Benny-A. Sheridan-C. Coburn 92 b9/l9/42 Gorilla Man (D) John Loder-Ruth Ford Hard Way (D)A 1. Lupino-D. Morgan 107 b9/26/42 Hidden Hand (My)A Craig Stevens-Julie Bishop 65 b9/l9/42 Murder on Wheels Richard Travis-Eleanor Parker Mysterious Doctor (D) John Loder-Clyde Cook 206 Now, Voyager (D)A B. Davis-Paul Henreid 1 17. . 10 '3 1 /42 ..b8/22/42 Princess O'Rourke (CD) 0. DeHavilland-R. Cummings a9/l9/42 205 Secret Enemies (Spy)F Craig Stevens-Faye Emerson 58, .10/17/42 . .b8/22/42 Truck Busters (D) R. Travis-Ruth Ford Watch on the Rhine (D) Bette Davis-Paul Lukas a8/22/42 201 Yankee Doodle Dandy (DM)F.J. Cagney-Joan Leslie 126 b6/6/42 207 You Can't Escape Forever( D) A. G. Brent-Brenda Marshall 77. .10/10/42 ..b9/26/42 MISCELLANEOUS Guerilla Brigade (D)A Russian cast 84..Luminar ..b4/l8/42 Mystery of Room 13 (My)F...Gibb McLaughlin-Sara Seegar 68. .Alliance ..b8/30/4l No Greater Sin (D)A Leon Ames-Luana Walters 85. . University .b6/2l/4( Orders From Tokyo (D)A Danielle DarrieuxAnton Walbrook.. 78..Almo b7/25/42 This Is the Enemy (D) Russian Cast 74 . .Artkino b7/4/42 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ COLUMBIA 1941-42 Comment Running Tim« ALL-STAR COMEDIES (18) 3436 All Work and No Pay Fair 15 3424 Blilzkiss 15 3423 General Nuisance 18 3432 Groom and Bored 16 3422 Half Shot at Sunrise Slapstick 16 3433 How Spry I Am Good 18 3425 Lovable Trouble 18 3421 Love In Gloom Good 21 3435 Olaf Laughs Last Filler W2 3429 Sappy Birthday 18 3426 She's Oil Mine Slanstick 18 3427 Sweet Snirits of Niohter.Poor 18 3428 Three Blonde Mice Silly 16 3434 Tire Man, Spare My Tires 18 3431 What Makes Lizzy Dizzy7Fair 17 3430 Yoo Hoo General Good 18 CINESCOPES (8) 3971 Exploring Space Interesting 9 3972 From Nuts to Soup Poor 9 3975 Stranqe Facts Interesting .... 9 3974 Women in Photography ... For Women ... 10 COLUMBIA 1941-42 (Cont. COLUMBIA 1941-42 (Cont.) 3973 World of Sound. .Absorbing 9 .Only Fair 7 COLOR RHAPSODIES (16) (Tech.) 3507 Cinderella Goes to Party 3506 ConnTto in B-Flat Minor Good 7 . 3502 Fox and the Grapes Very Good 7 3504 Hollywood Detour Excellent 7 3503 Red Hilling Hood Ridos Again Clever 7 3505 Wacky Wigwams 7 S.'ini Who's Zoo in Hollywood 7 3508 Woodman Spare That Tree Funny 7 COMMUNITY SiNG (10) 3653 College Songs Wh 3657 Crooning Melodies 10 3652 Current Hits As Usual 9 3659 Deep in the Heart of Texas Good 10 3656 Good Fellowship Songs 10 3658 Good Time Snugs 10 3655 HiK of Iho Day 9 3651 Patriotic Songs Patriotic 9 31154 PoiMllar Snikis 10 . 3660 Walk Without U Baby.. Good lO'/i, FABLES CARTOONS (8) 3755 Bulldog and the Baby. .. .Amusing 6 i7:>\ (iiciit Clieese Mystery 7 3752 Tangled Angler Poor 7 3753 Uiiii'i the Shediling Chestnut Tree Fair 8'/j 3754 Wolf Chases Pigs Amusing 7 Reviewed Issue Of . 8/ 1/42 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. Not Rev. .10/ 4/41 . 5/ 9/42 .Not Rev. . 8/ 9/41 . 7/11/42 . Not Rev. . 12/13/41 . 1/24/42 . 2/ 7'42 . Not Rev. . 4/ 4/42 . 3/28/42 . 8/30/41 . 10/ 4/41 . 12/13/41 .11/22/41 .11/ 1/41 . 6/ 6/42 , 5/ 2/42 .12/ 6/41 ./2/I4/42 . 1/17/42 . Not Rev. . Not Rev. . 8/ 1/42 Not Rev. . Not Rev. . 10/ 4/41 , 5' 9 '42 Not Rev. . Not Rev, . Not Rev. . 8/30/41 .Not Rev . 6/ 6/42 . 8/ 1/42 Not Rev . 2/ 7/42 . 3/21/42 . 5/ 9/42 Running Time GLOVE SLINGERS (4) 3411 Glove Birds Fair H\» Kink of the Campi-s 3409 Mitt Me Tonight Fair 3412 Study in Socks Fair INTERNATIONAL FORUM (6) 3451 Dorothy Thompson Timely 3152 Will Enuland Be Invaded? Very Good 3453 Will Democracy Survive?. Timely PANORAMICS (12) 5901 City Within a City Commercial ... 3902 Gallup Poll interesting 3905 Health For Defense Very Good 3903 New York's Finest Very Good .... 3904 Spare Time in the Army Splendid PHANTASIES CARTOONS (8) 3703 Battle for a Bottle Average 3701 Crystal Gazer Poor 3702 Dog Meets Dog Poor 3705 Old Blackout Joe 3704 Wild and Woozy West Amusing QUIZ REELS (6) 3602 Kitchen Quiz No. I Excellent .. 3603 Kitchen Quiz No. 2 Every Good 3604 Kitchen Quiz No. 3 Very Good iiidl So You Tliink You Know Music No. I Good "illOS So You Think You Know Music No. 2 IO'/2 10 , 10 , 10 . 10 . 3851 No. :il)2 No. 3853 No. 3854 No. SK55 No. 3856 No. 3857 No. 3858 No. fR-.l No. 3860 No. Good. SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (10) 1 (Ken Murray) Good 2 { Ken Murray) 3 (John Hubbard) Very 4 (Billy Gilbert) Good 5 (New Talent) 6 (Alan Mowbray) .. .Very Good. 7 (Jimmy Stewart) 8 ( Ascap) Excellent . . 9 (Movie Memories . .Very Good . 10 (Don Wilson) . . .Good 10 ID 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 STOOGE COMEDIES (8) 3401 An Ache In Every Stake. .Slapstick 18 3405 Cactus Makes Perfect. .. .Amusing 17 3402 In the Sweet Pie and Pie. Silly 18 3404 Loco Boys Make Good ... .Slapstick 17 3407 Matri-Phony Stoogy 17 3408 Three Smart Saps Good 17 3403 Some More of Samoa Sillv 18 3406 What's the Matador Good Slapstick. 16 THIS CHANGING WORLD (6) Treatlei Disappointing . 10 Reviewed Issue Of 171/2. . 3/28/42 18 . . Not Rev. 16 . .11/22/41 17 . . 6/ 6/42 18 . . 3/ 1/41 16 . . 8/ 9/41 18 . . 10/18/41 10 . . 9/13/41 10 . .11/ 1/41 9 . . 3/28/42 10 . . 1/17/42 10 . . 2/21/42 1981 Broken 3982 How War Came tnformativt 10 . 9/13/41 . 12/13/41 . 2/21/42 . 8/30/41 .Not Rev. . 10/ 4/41 .Not Rev, . I 1/22/41 . I2/I3'4I . Not Rev . 2/ 7/42 , Not Rev, , 5/ 2/42 . 5' 9 '42 . 6/ 6/42 . 9/13/41 . 3/21/42 .11/ 1/41 . 2/ 7/42 . 7/1 1/42 . 8/29/42 . 1/17/42 . 5/ 2/42 , 9/13/41 .12/13/41 Comment TOURS (8) 3553 Alaska Tour Fair 3552 Buenos Aires Today Good 3554 Great American Divide. . .Very Good 3551 Journey in Tunisia Dated Running Reviewed Time issue Of ... ID ... 10 ... 10 ... 10 WORLD OF SPORT (12) 3810 Canvas Cut-Ups 10 3806 College Champions Good ID "Bn3 lungle Fishing Fxrellonl ID 3808 Fit to Fight Excellent II 3804 Polo Champions Excellent 10 3805 Rack 'Em Up Good 10 3R02 Show Dogs Excellent 10 3801 Tee Up (Patty Berg) For Golfers 10 3809 Tennis Rhythm Very Good .... 9 3807 Wrestling Octopus Funny 91/2 ..11/22/41 ..10/ 4/41 . . 3/14/42 . . 8/30/41 . Not Rev. . 2/21/22 .11/15/41 . 6/ 6/42 .12/ 6/41 . 1/17/42 . 9/29/41 . 8/30/41 . 7/11/42 . 5/ 2/42 7 . . 7/25/42 7 ..11/15/41 7 .. 4/25/42 7 , .Not Rev. 44''2 7 . . 5/ 9/42 4423 4421 4424 <!"ni 4502 4651 4652 40^1 4952 4901 4902 COLUMBIA 1942-43 ALL-STAR COMEDIES Carry Harrv I61/2. Kiss and Wake Up 16 . Phony Cronies Slap Happy ... l6'/2. Sappy Pappy 16 . COLOR RHAPSODIES Snnn of Victory 7 Tito's Guitar 7 COMMUNITY SING Rhumba and Conga Hits. Good Yankee Doodler Very Good FAMOUS BANDS No. I (Tert Pnwell 10 10 No. 2 (Hal Mclntyre) 7 PANORAM ICS Cajuns of the Teche Good Oddities (LaVarre) 1 1 4702 4701 4851 4852 PHANTASIES CARTOONS Dumbconscious Mind 8 Gullible Canary, The 8 QUIZ REELS Kitchen Quiz No, I Amusing 10 SCREEN SNAPSHOTS No. I (Kay Kyser) Very Good II No. 2 (Allan Joslyn) II STOOGE COMEDIES Not Rev. Not Rev. 8/29/42 Not Rev. .Not Rev. . Not Rev. 8/22/42 9/26/42 .Not Rev. .Not Rev, . 8/22/42 ,Not Rev. .Not Rev. . Not Rev. 8/15/42 . 8/15/42 .Not Rev. 4401 Even As lOU 1 51/2 . -Not Rev.